Ware support



Jan. 24, 1928.

L. A. VINCENT WARE SUPPORT Filed Oct- 11, B25

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UNITED STATES earner oFFics:

nn'onr ncla ARTHUR VINCENT, or rtnasan'rvittn, rnnnsatvan n, assienon To nnw CASTLE REFRAOTORIES corirAnY, or new CASTLE, PENNSYLVANlA; A (303- IPQRATION OF DELAWARE.

I WARE SUPPORT.

Applicationfiled October 11, "Serial No. 140,780.

The general object of my present invention is to provide an improved construction of tunnel kiln car superstructures. More specifically, the object of my present invention is to provide an improved arrangement and construction of saggers forming a semiperlnanent ware holding superstructure for kiln cars. p r p r The various features of novelty which characterize my invention are pointed. out

with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this specification. For a better understanding of the invention, however, its advantages andspecific objects attained. with its use, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which I have illustrated and described preferred embodiments of my invention. i

Of the drawings: p

Fig. 1 is a plan view of part of a kiln car showing the saggers in position; I

Fig. 2 is a plan view of ne type of sag- Fig. 8 is a vertical section on the line 33 ofFig.2;and

Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line 41-4: of Fig. 2. I I

In the drawings is shown a "general .211- rangement of saggers adapted to form a semi-permanent ware holding superstructure of a kiln car and arranged so that the ware can be loaded on the car from the outside thereof without handling the saggers. In the usual method of loading kiln cars of this type, operating costs are high due to the amount of saggers and ware handled separately and the consequent amount of breakage incurred. The present arrangement is designed to decrease the, cost of loading by decreasing the amount of material handled and improving the method of loading.

In the preferred form shown, the car superstructure consists of a multiplicity of adjacent saggers A and B supported in the usual manner on the car body and arranged in similar superposed layers for holding general ware for glost firing or similar heat treatment.

The saggers A and B are constructed along the same general lines, any differences in form being due solely to the dimensions of the kiln car bodies and to the necessity of utilizing all theavailable space. In Figs.

24: of the drawings, the specific construction of a sagger of the form A is illustrated.

Each sagger. A consists of a refractory body of general ll-shaped outline and rectangular cross section. The sagger is cone structed with its larger end and top open. lVhenmounted on the carbodythe bottom of each sagger forms the top cover plate for the corresponding sagger upon which itfis mounted. As shown in Fig. 1 each sagger is mounted with its openend adjacent one side of the kiln car in order that the loadmg can take place atboth sides of the car simultaneously. i i

Each sagger 1s proi' lded-with a bottom plate A and vertical side walls A and A.

The side wall. A is substantially.straight throughout its length, while the side wall A" is formed in successive curved portions of decreasing diameter, the last curvedfsection forming the closed end of the "sagger.

With this arrangement thesagger is adapted to contain table ware such as plates or saueers of different diameters. The sidewalls A and A are providedat spaced intervals along their length with bosses A projecting outwardly and extendingthe entire height ofthe side walls. The bosses on the side wall A are opposite corresponding bosses on the wall A The wall A is provided with a thickened portion A adjacentthe end of each curved portion of the sidewall.

A series of vertically spaced triangular holes A are formed in each boss A and thickened portion A in a plane transverse to face at a greater angle to the outer face of.

the side walls than the inner portion. The holes in the thickened portions A extend in a radial plane from the inner curved Wall face. In each triangular hole A is inserted a removable pin or block C of refractory material. The pins G are of triangularcross section and project inwardly and upwardly into the interior of the sagger. The pins are held in position in the holes A due to the fact that the pin end portions abut the side walls of the sagger due to the greater incline of the outer hole portion A The saggcr bottoms A are provided with a series of openings for permitting the cirsupporting pins. is advantageous as the amount of ware surface in contact with the supports is very through the superposedsaggers and around the wlre, so that all of the ware will receive substantially the same heat treatment. The openings may he semi-circular as shown at Df or circular as shown at D Each open ing is suhstanti ally concentri c with the plates or saucers locatedabove it. y

With this arrangement of saggers on the kiln car, the ware is loaded into thesaggers by placing each piece of ware on threeof the The use of triangular pins small. The arrangement is characterized by the small amount of handling required in the loading operation, which can be entirely done by cheap labor.

While in accordance with the provisions ofthe'statutes, I have illustratedand described the best formof embodiment of my invention now known to me, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that changes may-be made inthe form of the apparatus disclosed without departing from the spirit of my invention as set forth in'the appended claims and that in some cases certain features of my invention may be used to advantage without a correspondingfuse of other features. r

Having-now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is i it I V y -1. Aware support for kiln cars comprising a sagger having its topand one end open, ware supporting pins mounted in the side walls of the saggerand spaced openings in y the bottomjof the sagger for permitting the passage of heating gases.

2. A were support'for kiln cars comprismg an open ended U -shaped sagger having a end being adjacent one edge of the car, and

removable means for holding ware in said saggers.

5. A support U-shaped sagger having a bottom and side walls, one of said side walls being formed in curved steps, vertically spaced ware support a ing pins mounted in said side walls at opposite points, and additional "pins mounted in said curved side wall. 1

6. A ware holding superstructure for kiln cars comprising a series of superposed saggers having one end and top open, said open end being adjacent one edge of the car, and

vertically spaced triangular pins removahly mounted in the side walls of each sagger.

7. A ware holdingsuperstructure for kiln cars comprising a series of superposed U? shaped saggers having one endand top open, said open end being adjacent one edge of the car a flue opening in the bottom of each sag ger, vertical bosses on the sidewalls of each sagger, and ware supporting pins removably mounted in said bosses. a y i Signed at Cleveland in the county of Guy ahoga and State of Ohio thisseventh day of October, A. D. 1926. a

LAURENCE ARTHUR VIN GEN T.

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